I work part time Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday about 24-25 hours. I love it but I’m thinking about decreasing more lol. I love my hobbies so much more. Im completely debt free so it doesn’t take much to live on. Get out of the rat race not worth it!
I’ve just told them move me to part time and I door dash to make the difference whenever I want to . Working on my business and spending more time with my children !
Quiting the job I hated was the best thing in my life. These jobs will drive you until die. Options makes life easier and when you can walk away it's the best thing about it stress free, never put all into what you hate. Don't keep or carry heavy loads you can always purchase things later if choose to. Listen to this man and your life will get better and stress free
my ex-coworker worked for AT&T for 30 years. She said she knew people that after retiring died because their bodies couldn't handle it. They were wired and stressed all the time and then they had a heart attack from retiring. Sad.
I love this content. I'm helping my son to reset . He worked 80 hrs a w week and finally collapsed. He has a on line job now... Thank you for the encouragement 😊
After nearly 9 years as a registered nurse, I retired two years ago. It was not an easy decision, but life is too short to dread going to work every day. No amount of money can buy real happiness Lol. But, friends, I'm not asking you to quit your work or forsake your business, but rather be wise!
@Olivia Jayden While I was still in the service, I prepared for early retirement, earning roughly $2,000 per week from my investment portfolio and working hard to establish new side hustles and extra income
@Brown Jones There are numerous investment options available, including real estate, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), stocks, and cryptocurrency, but my best suggestion is to hire a professional to guide you through the process
Sell your " crap." I did this and ended up with an extra 1,100 bucks in 2 weeks. I sold clothes, appliances, gardening tools, and old dishes. Get rid of what you're not using!
Tim, I gave notice at my secure government job last week after 13 years in an industry I don’t love. After lots of videos and lives of people like you speaking out about this option, I finally asked myself “What’s the worst that could happen?” There’s always a risk, but my severe burnout and desire to try other things outweighs the risk. I’ll be leaving in 3 months, giving me time to train a replacement and prepare my finances for the shift. Now I’m just looking at cool things to try once I’m funemployed and determining what I want to do when I grow up. Thanks for making this finally seem possible. I’m so unbelievably excited!
This IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "DREAMIN THE DREAM", AND ACTUALLY TAKIN A RISK TO "LIVE YOUR DREAM", ya got ONE LIFE, go live it to the fullest my man! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! You got this!💪🏻✌🏻❤️🌎
@@deek64dk thank you!!! I’ll be out of my full time job on March 24, and I’m beyond excited to take time off and then pursue part time gigs that I WANT to do!! It’s a little scary giving up the security, but I know in my bones that this is the right move.
I feel like, depending on your field, you could have kept whatever accumulated benefits you had. My dad worked with a guy that just disappeared one day. They kept sending him his schedules and stuff, no notice of his death or anything, and they couldn't fire him for just not showing up. He walks back in on his schedules day 6 years later like nothing happens and resumes his job. He wasn't the only one in my dad's office to do it either.
Good work Tim! I am a retired mechanical engineer. I did this sort of thing you are talking about for the last 40 years. Right now as a digital nomad from a village by a large lake in Guatemala. As you have pointed out, its getting a lot easier as companies and the working public has adopted it as a viable approach. Large engineering firms are saving millions of dollars a year in sky scraper office rental... and the staff works from home...we get a lot more done without the distractions and office politics stressing us out. There are NO state or federal income taxes due on money made off shore even if the work is for a US company... but you do owe 15% or so social security on that money. Then you get it all back and more when you retire. My rent in guatemala runs 2 or 3 hundred a month... eating well if I cook it, $100 to $200...no car, I use tuk tuks. I do not speak spanish, its not a problem. you can use google translate on your phone or just point at what you need etc. Doctor visits are $25 usd...thats 200 quetzales in the local currency. Food at least half US prices. Take a shuttle or uber if need to go somewhere
@@farahcardenas2328 Good question. I get paid the same as I did in the US... however... its not much as I am not working for a regular US corporation where they are paying the onshore staff a US living wage. The situation however will become your worst case conclusions within a year to two if not a lot sooner. Why? because these companies need to compete in the world markets and the stock holders need to earn money on their investment.... and lets not forget the CEO needs to keep his two yachts and jet aircraft polished....so you will need several income streams ... it is a race to the bottom.... . Self employment is the best and most viable option. It is the future and the only way I manage.
@@farahcardenas2328 Another factor working off shore for US companies is the cost of living...I rent a nice 5 bedroom 5 bath home in a totally secure gated community in Guatemala for $700 a month, $400 for a new two br two bath in a new highrise... I spend $150/mo on food.. In the US cities its 8 or 10 times higher... so that offsets the lower rates paid... I think its a balance. There is also no US income tax under $120,000 or so... but you do owe both halves of the social security contribution (15% total approx. . Usual rent for a 3 room bachelor pad is $200 or so includes utilities. some nice but older hotels with large gardens go for $80/mo... those typical around the world with exceptions being larger cities that can be 30% higher depending... . *****to get the real numbers you have to go there in person, on line prices include the hustlers mark ups, often double or triple the actual rates. A friend spends a few months a year in Togo west africa... virtually no crime there....he pays $72 a year, shower is in the garden with a 5 foot wall around it, cold water... His room has one light bulb, a mosquito screen for a door. Happy neighbors.
Another idea for retail marking up... if you have a thrift store you can find things for very little money and then flip them on places like offer up or facebook market place. Also, you can find free furniture and just paint it. I had a tv stand that I got free, I fixed the door and painted it a black color (which was the rage) and someone paid me $50 for it because it was the perfect size and color.
Tim--I am on a solo trip to Mexico thanks to your videos. You were right---the hardest part is simply booking the vacation. Once you land, you immediately realize how incredible solo travel is. Thank you. Have a blessed day!
I had a friend murdered in Central Mexico while living && traveling there. I will never go there except for a trip for dental work at a decent safe border town but I'm not sure where that place is.
Loved this video, thank you so much for putting it out here for us to find! In 2016, I quit my job, terminated my lease, and backpacked through the US for three months straight - and loved it! Upon coming back, I knew that an adventure like this wasn't realistic, but I pretty much began traveling paycheck to paycheck - and working for a temp agency gave me exactlt the freedom you talked about: I could work a lot for a few months, stocked up money, overtime and vacation days and then be gone for a few weeks again - the perfect life for me! I learned what really mattered to me, like that I enjoy having a home base to come home to, and that experiences mean more to me than owning a lot of stuff or a bigger place than my studio apartment... Now that I am turning 50, people ask me if I am going to startto settle down 🤣 NO WAY! There is nothing enticing about the regular hamster wheel and I love to do things mostly my way - after all, this is my life, my one chance at joy & happiness, and I am taking it!
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I just saw you in my recommendations, wow. Im burned out by my full time job, stressed, not happy. Im ready to look into 2 part time jobs, thank you 💕 and be more free and enjoy my older years, I'm tired of working for a controlling harsh supervisor in remote customer service. Im in tears someday, this is not life. My kids are on their own to, I just want to live more free and minimal.
I feel you. After too much burn out, I discovered another path to financial freedom and freedom with time in a financial business. I Set my own working hours. Let me know if you wanna find out more
I heard the goats in the background and knew this man was hanging with his kind: G.O.A.T.s. I love this video and so much of your content. Keep spreading the good word. I’m a senior software engineer in NYC and I’m making serious money that I’m grateful for, but I’m absolutely disgusted by what the industry has to offer. I started writing software to solve problems and craft systems I can be proud of, but that’s not the industry. The world goes on and on about becoming a software engineer and going into tech and they have no clue. The people, the politics, the ambiguity in expectations (just say WTF you want done!!)-it’s all bullshit. There are so many unnecessary hoops these companies will put you through if you allow them to. I fell into this part of RU-vid for a reason - the content suggestion algorithms are saying that this lifestyle is what I need to take a deep dive in. Again, love the videos, brother. You’re doing more good than you know.
My son is a software engineer making 6 figures in ATL. He will be 30 this year and already sick of the grind. He is working on his exit strategy to become an entrepreneur doing what he loves. He already has a house and no debt besides the mortgage. I encourage him to follow his heart (and you as well). I'm 50 and I can say from experience that these jobs out here will suck the life out of you. Live your life to the fullest on your terms.
@@MonkeyhammerTP It makes me feel good to know I’m not the only one out here. I’m 31 and in the same boat. I’m absolutely grateful, but I’m just not stupid and that’s the problem - I see what’s going on in the industry, how they bleed us, and it’s not alright. If you’re not good at corporate politics, you’ll lose your mind and find yourself questioning your own abilities and even your own existence. Because we make so much money, we can’t even really talk about it with our relatives and it gets isolating really fast. Folks talk about the golden handcuffs - that’s not what’s crushing here. It’s the sunk cost of staying on top of your game, constantly basking in engineering material, on top of playing the corporate political game which requires even more time, energy and focus investment. You can barely sleep at some point, worrying about the next thing and the next thing. And it’s not like we’re making millions of dollars most of the time (some of us are, but it’s rare), so what’s the real point? I got sucked in by my own childhood hobby. The treason.
Sooo true. Retired project manager and most of the PM job descriptions require you be comfortable with ambiguity. The stress and struggle is real and my role in the system became more and more stressful as the work goals change faster and I hated telling my team they had to shift gears because the executive hadn’t taken time to think through what they really wanted. Ughhhh! I have so much respect and empathy for software developers.
Tim, I've just discovered your channel and I love it. One thing you didn't mention is to be debt free or reduce bills, which will allow flexibility and reduced the requirement for side hassles and part time job hours. Being debt free equals freedom. Have a good one, Joe
These are good tips for retirees as well. 60s is the new 50 and many 60+ are still active physically and mentally but don't want to be drained and pulled into their graves by staying in the rat race job they did for 40 years. They want freedom to enjoy life but need a little extra income to make it happen.
One of my favorite things to see out here on the road are people over 60 out here living their best life on the road. You can see how happy and content they are.
I wonder if you or your viewers caught the perhaps unintentional, but POWERFUL metaphor in the moment when you said, "Let me get out of this dirt pit here..." "Before I move on." WOW!! I mean, really, how many of us are in a proverbial (or literal) dirt pit in our lives and need to move on?! (I hope you see this comment :) )
Good video. one thing i think i would wanna comment on is - selling things you dont need. be careful and dont sell your things for nothing. these days there are a lot of shortages on goods. i read some article that some items, even used, are now worth a lot more than it used to!
All true. I agree with suggestions. But the amount of shaming I get from people, especially from family members is so discouraging. Most often I have to hear people say that something is wrong with me or that I don't know what I'm doing because I will be a living failure.... especially people, who claim to love me. They see me as someone who will never succeed in "success" while living on low income with roommates. They see this lifestyle not as freedom-enhancing but as pathetic, and sometimes it hurts me.... I wish my mother was you,but..... alas. I still appreciate every thing you say, even though you are not my closest relative. I rather listen to you than to my parents any way. Thank you.
G you are oké, doing things yr close relatives didn't do is challenging. the system is promoting non thinking, non feeling. Follow yr heart and soul. We all sacrifice for getting approval. Integrity is the cure for unhappiness. the most hurt comes from thinking there is something wrong with us. When my mind is telling me i am not oke it makes me suffer, watch those thoughts and don't think people are making their choices, they follow their culture and norms to get approval even if it hurts their body and soul
You do you. As long as you are living your best life you are good. Get with like minded people. Make sure you have your own space from negative family and friends. You are just fine. 😊
Great video. I quit 6 months ago and have been living a Barista FI lifestyle since then. I am debt free, work an easy 16 hour a week job, and make the rest from investments. It is the best that I have felt in 25 years. Don't be miserable like the debt donkeys you work with. Pave a new path and break free.
Creeper…congratulations on cutting the shackles off of your wrist and ankles and from the daily grind of selling your time for money, or selling your soul for money due to toxic work environments & folks that could care less about you and your contribution. I did the same thing last April 9 and like U, this is the best I’ve EVER felt in my adult life!! I will never again in life work for someone or anyone who appears to tolerate me instead of appreciate my heartfelt committed contribution and pay me accordingly. Wishing you & everyone reading this post, continued joy, excellent health and an abundance of prosperity in your finances, friendships, love life, and all future endeavors!
@@creeper2054 what is a health share plan? I've gotten to the point where I have desperately needed to quit my job and I'm also at retirement age I have worked all my life. But I know there's the whole thing about health insurance and being required to have it. So I am curious I would appreciate your response.
I recently got into the RU-vid financial niche, and I’ve taken a deep dive into investing. I have tried multiple methods to build my portfolio in the past. So far I’m making progress with professional help. Back to the video, wonderful job.
I have a day job but I’m trying to invest on the side. I began earlier this year and tried investing myself but I got burned and lost my capital. How did you go about yours?
@@Brunhild386 As I said, I was a novice when it came to investing before I got to know an astute fund manager, Herman W Jonas, who is guiding me through the process. I put in $30k as capital spread across stocks(index funds, ETFs) and I trade fx and options on the side. With his guidance and I’ve made a return of $103k within my investing span. I'm slowly but perfectly building my portfolio by putting money into the market at a consistent pace.
It is difficult to predict how reliable a person is on a short basis. But Herman has proven to be reliable countless times, also a great asset to my investments.
@@Rigbully Due to my inability to keep up with the market, I did a little research for some good fiduciaries that can help with good records and his name always popped up. How can I reach him please? I want to give this a try.
I went part-time at my full-time job. Still making a good hourly wage, but have my afternoons and evenings to myself. Love my job and co-worker's but now I'm free to take care of any business I need to get done; like doctor appointments, etc.
This video is what I needed today. I quit my job today, I couldn't take it anymore. The stress and anxiety of it was not worth what I was making... I think im just going to take this time and just do gig work or get a non hectic part time job until I figure out what's next... Tired of hitting road blocks in the workforce....
I know a lady that has 5 houses with 15 total bedrooms. She rents through AirBNB and other apps. She has no home of her own and just stays in whatever bedroom is available. She has no other job. Do the math. 14 x $59= $826 per night. $826 x 365 = $301,490 per year I have 6 bedrooms rented like that. Even if they are only rented 3 months out of the year is $32,302.00. You can rent out your couch for the night.
Job? Never get one. After buying a bmw, 500k home vacations and steak and shrimp dinners, you're left servicing the debt at the soul sucking toxic job.
@@michaelhenderson2657 well it used to be a good plan when there was only one job Avenue but that is not the case, also anyone can educate themselves online if they want to save $
I've never had an hourly job for more than a year or two, so you've just described my whole life at 51. It works. Just keep talented and friendly, and you can get by and have a much better life to boot.
Bad thing about temp agencies is now, a lot of employer prospects actually do the interview rather than the agency sending me out to a job right off the bat, automatically getting assigned the job. Very frustrating when I’m totally qualified but may not be what they’re looking for, even on a temp job.
Before watching this video, I was really down because I’m quitting my really toxic job. My job pays well and a most of my coworkers are decent people. I’m quitting a really toxic boss who uses people to get by. I have given this job my all 😢I went from crying and feeling helpless this last week -to really opening my eyes that quitting a job is not the end of the world and your mental health and wellness is first. Thank you for this video.
I'm working on starting my own business.. just waiting for my license. Soon I'll only be working 3-4 days a week 20hrs will be all I need to make what I'm currently making at my job. Can't wait! Love this community 😍
This is a great video for me to share with the people who are in my life that are jealous of me living the van life. So many tell me, they wish they could do it. Well, what you shared here could be a stepping stone to getting into the lifestyle and being able to travel and work from the road. Personally, I am living on my social security and it is more than enough to pay the bills, which isn't very much. I have no rent or mortgage, no car loan (paid for everything up front) and my biggest expenses are gas and food. I will be sharing your video on my Facebook. Thank you, you have a new subscriber
Been binging your videos. You’re making me miss my daddy. Thank you for posting. I’ve come to realize I just don’t wanna be around people. Grew up in child abuse with step dad and mom. Still experiencing abuse at 24. Bought a camper for 4K. Got a lil land. Going to go offgrid. I’m tired of working hard and still being treated like shit. When you stand up for yourself they lie on you. I’m done. I’m going to do everything I can to work either just 2-3 days a week. Or for myself in anyway possible. I’m going to push as hard as I can to try to. Thank you for encouraging us. I’m not sure if I’m the problem or the worlds the problem, I just wanna be left alone!
Here is an idea... you do have to check with your unemployment office, but in my state unemployment was defined as working 8 weeks or longer and not having a job through no fault of your own. That included temp work. So I would start a 13 week temp project, and once I had worked 8 weeks, I qualified for 27 weeks of unemployment. Then, lets say 4 weeks into unemployment insurance, I decided to do another temp gig... the unemployment I was owed, would simply pause - until I was done with the temp job. I literally spend about a year doing this but eventually got a job I was happy with.
@@CelineNoyce Sure. But I wouldn't advise a wise person to plan their life around unemployment payment. It sounds a little mediocre and dishonest to me. Those govt benefits are meant to be safety nets for when the sh*t hits the fan, not a life style.
@@bigbrother4ever Bro', people game the System at all levels. the one's you should really be concerned about are the Wealthy people at the top gaming the System to get even Richer. most people at the bottom / working class are just doing it to be able make a Living wage so...
I just reduced my hours from 45 to 30. Picked the days I wanted to work as well and now I have a 3 day weekend to look forward to. I am done with working hard for nothing.
I'm doing a part-time job now and it's so much easier on me. I did a job where I came in at 2pm and most of the time left at 2am. And I love temp agencies and am using one now.
Research companies that pay benefits at part time hours. I was a single mom. Going to college full time and I worked 24 hours a week as a pharmacy assistant that gave me free full benefits as well as free prescriptions!
@@yvettrae Please enlist these companies you are talking about so we have an idea where to look first and go from there... otherwise, you have no valid proof and are just pulling stuff out of your buns. 🤷🤦♀
@@LadyCoyKoi He cant bc all this is smoke and mirror---at most just barely surviving but hey surviving on ur terms right?! Who care if they always struggle in proverty... poverty on ur terms tight!!!! None of the people can Really tell u anything bc without connections and family you cannot do anything... all none practical real life
Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us, Tim! I work part-time at a doggie daycare and it’s such a great way to make 1000/month (all I need for my current minimal lifestyle) while I figure out what I want to do next!
I have 2 rescue dogs that can’t live without me nor can I live without them. Currently I bring them to work with me. I work in a dirt pit doing tickets for the truck drivers and also deal with large sums of cash and checks when independents buy loads. I’m trying to figure out what I can do while on the road with my dogs. Do the doggy daycares allow for employees to bring their own dogs to work?
WOW ! I'd love your part time doggie day care job. Where are you ? How do I find a job like yours ?! A $ 1000 a month would be AWESOME to add to my current retirement income !! Even half that would really make a difference for me !! I'm 79 yrs here ,in fairly good health !!
I was so blessed to be in commission sales for 30+ years working for myself, making as much money as I wanted to, taking off whenever I wanted working part-time hours, making over a 100k a year, then I got my own dealership and hit 7 figures!
Timothy, I’m so glad that you posted this video. I just quit my job after realizing I was a corporate slave. I am much happier now that I quit this “great on paper” job. Your suggestions in this video are very helpful and I intend on utilizing one or more of the suggestions :-)
I have one more! If you have a green thumb you can start a garden for other people and get paid to maintain. People want to grow their own food these days but don’t have the time or knowledge to do so. This isn’t my original idea. I actually received a postcard advertisement in the mail for this service! I think it’s brilliant!
A way I made extra money after retirement was by doing background work for TV and Movies. Of course, you have to be near some place that's filming shows, but you can make between $100 and $200 dollars for a day for very little work. And depending on the production, you will be fed very well! It helps if you look like a 'type.' The casting agency for the HBO show, 'The Deuce' most have thought I looked like an upstanding citizen, because they cast me three times in those kind of roles. Luckily, I live in the Hudson valley. There are many productions filming here, and I'm close enough to NYC to travel there if the pay is good. Atlanta and, of course, the LA metro areas are good places to find background work, too.
I found myself considering 80% of these but thought I was "dumb" or "silly." Although I need to work on my seeking validation, I appreciate the motivation you have provided me. I'm like..... Oh, I dunno..... 9 days from eviction from my studio apartment.
When I worked at Yellowstone Park (Old faithful inn) years ago, the room and board was 100% free. That included 3 meals per day and a dorm room. Last season, I looked at an ad online for the same job and they charge for meals and a dorm room. The ad was directly from the folks at Yellowstone park who do the hiring. I'm glad I worked there for a summer when all that was free. It was the best summer of my life right after high school.
Great advice. I've heard of most of these. I'm retired, still needing money to pay new necessary bills while barely surviving on SS. I actually have an interview today for a part-time job to help supplement that. I love how concise your videos always are. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Oh, and I love how you walk and talk with an amazing backdrop to boot! Thank you.
Great advice! I'm a massage therapist, and I work Florida for the season but I always rented an efficiency. Now I want to do van life and work other jobs in other parts of the country. Unfortunately, I have to be licensed in each state to do massage so too expensive to do every state, but I have been licensed in 5 so far.
Maybe study to massage animals and see if you can build a business massage animals that need it , arthritis or injuries. Healing massage like sports injury but transfer that knowledge into animals
Work in the states you have a license. Save your money and travel the rest of the time. Check with your professional association to see if there is a general license that covers more states. Where there is a will there is a way. Go forth!!!!😊
Consider talking about options that provide some form of health benefits. Older workers need to find ways to go from laid off @60 to lasting until 65 until medicare kicks in.
You just have to factor it into your budget. It’s not worth it to work for someone else just for benefits when you can go online and get them yourself 🤷🏼♀️ This is my opinion of course, I am self-employed and just purchased my benefits online through the marketplace 🙆🏼♀️
Might not be what you want to hear, but look into Medicaid. I know it varies by state - but in my state, I was able to quit, wait a month with no insurance, then apply during a month I had no income, so only husband's income counted. We qualified, it lasts for an entire year, and a month later I applied for/got the per-diem job that gives me great work-life balance. And - it actually covers BETTER than the ins I had with my employer!
Sadly so many people use Medicare (government benefits) as the only time they can leave their careers. By then most of the job stress has taken its toll on your health and you feel there's no other option. There is other options before age 65.
@Chibi Girl. Anxious attachment? Unresolved trauma? Mother/father wound? Write down a list of difficult questions you are too afraid to ask yourself. Then, 1.5 gr of dry Golden teacher mushrooms on an empty stomach. When it kicks in, ignore the visuals and figure out the who, where, why, how, etc of those questions (think about your mom, dad, school classmates, etc). Face the music: cry, roll on the floor crying, etc. Write down all your realizations. Make changes to your irl. Don't touch mushrooms again for 4-5 weeks. Repeat.
@@sixsimpson2480 Ofc! *Huatla if you want to understand our nature as social monkeys. * Wollygong if you're more into things like 'why bother at all?' * 'Blue Meanies' for things like 'how many people did I hurt in the past?' and "never mind that, we're nothing but social creatures hungry for patterns... Gimme ma patterns plllllzzz".
I left the my 9 -5 and live in in Mexico. been into crypto for years. its my saving grace. my channel has been about crypto since ive been in the thick of the rat race.
The key is to live under your means. Work less than full time and use that time to learn & improve your skills. Either you end up building your own business or you can come back but with better skills -better payement
I quit my job (nursing) by saving-saving-saving. Then looking up an alternative for my insurance I'd be losing. From there, I had choices as a nurse: 1. Travel nursing - usually 13 week contracts, anywhere in the US, full-time with opportunities for OT, food and housing allowances on top of REALLY good wages and benefits. I'm married and care for my mom at home, so that wasn't a fit for me. Plus, I quit so that I could have more free time, not less. 2. Per-diem nursing, local. There is such a nursing shortage right now that a nurse can pretty much walk in anywhere and basically name their terms. I wanted 1-2 days a week at a really good wage. I only applied to three places - I ghosted one that was trying to arrange an interview because they were not my first choice. Interviewed at the other 2 naming my terms, got job offers at both, and chose between them. I now work 2 or 3 shifts a week, at more per hour than I was at the job I quit, able to make ends meet and have tons of free time. I want more money? I work more hours. They're Constantly asking me to pick up extra shifts. 3. As a nurse in an area with a shortage, you could also just pick up a different full-time job. Or part-time with benefits. I chose per-diem, because I found other insurance and didn't necessarily need the benefits. Per-diem is a larger hourly wage, but no sick-leave, insurance, vacation, retirement, etc., so it's a trade-off.
I am 32 male truck driver I make 2000 a week working 70 hours 6 5 days a week as owner operator so no benefits I just got my FSFA approved I still don’t know if I should do nursing I don’t know if it is for me should I give it a try
What a blessing! I finally asked the Lord recently to show me when and how to exit this job I should not have accepted. There are a few other things I want/need to do with my life; it’s time to GO! 😆 Everything you presented just gave me more courage, confirmation and great insight on how many other options are out there. Great job. I’m going to watch some more from you, sir. God Bless and thanx again! 👍🏼
For all the people commenting about “what about benefits and 401(k)”… You are already on the Internet just clicks away from purchasing your own health benefits and setting up your own retirement plan. Neither of these things require an employer these days. You can make way more money doing gig work or being self employed than with most employers, you get to pick your own health benefits (and have wayyyy more options) and choose what’s best for *you* and not just whatever is best for the company’s bottom line.
Some other ideas for travelers would be drop shipping, house sitting, or transcribing. They have apps for odd jobs and other gigs that doesn’t use your car, especially if you in larger cities.
One hour notice? Why not 5 mins? I’m thinking how to quit and start anew. I’m burned out and I need at least a two months vacation before I start to do anything again.
Hi Tim, a newbie to your channel 😀. I just stumbled across on it and I am so happy. I sold my home before Covid so dumb 😔 because if I had known I could have made some good money. But it's done and I am now the mother living in her son's house stressing about how to buy another home. But I am now reconsidering at 60 why buy a home. Why not just figure out a way to save money so that I can live the rest of my life with ease. So I am so glad to now be a part if this awesome community. Again thank you Tim for sharing 🙏
Nursing degrees can be had in 2-3 years and probably offer more flexibility than almost any other job in regard to where you want to work. Travel nurses do pretty well and can take months off between contracts. Contracts are 2-4 months long typically and pay well.
@Dan Jones- I quit my nursing job after 30 years. The money is good, but is not worth the physical and emotional stress. I just sold my house in a high cost state and moving to a lower cost state. I am going to do the van life for a few months before I decide whether I want to return to the work force or not.
@@NahBra_EUC Congrats for lasting that long. I totally understand the toll it takes on you. I quit after my employer tried to force me to get the jab, even though I am a remote worker with no contact with others. That was the last incident that made me decide to get out.
You’re right! I’m a nurse doing telehealth and I love working from home. I have never been the typical 9-5 person. I started out as a social worker and then went into nursing. I love the flexibility and freedom of both professions, but especially love my nursing position.
Around here, a part time job means 30-39.9 hours a week (anything under 40). employers do this to prevent having to pay for extra things like health insurance.... I have tried 3 times now to get "part time" work...specifying no more than 20 hours a week...and every single time I am expected to work just shy of full time hours.
According to Federal law if you work more than 32 hours per week a company must pay benefits, vacation and insurance, about 1,050 hours per year. Try retail and grocery give them a set schedule and tell them you can't work outside of those hours.
Hi again, Tim! I'm 64 next month, my life has taught me... A) water the grass you have...it's only green on the other side if it gets watered (give attention to what you love most) You got that! B. Money is just a TOOL...never let it rule. I get less than $1k S.S. a month, am experiencing macular degeneration in 1 eye and am generally wore out for 40 HR work. (I Doordash when I need to.) I sold an unused piece of land and ditched my over priced death trap car...recall the STEERING!!! Indeed! Bought my Turlte outright so no payments...The Unconventional Reality Tiny Living Environment!!! (2012 Ford Transit Connect) Which I will use for recreation as long as I can stay where I am, in a lovely home with family...but Turtle to the rescue, should the need arise! You and others will teach me all I need to know ❤ I will never be without my portable room!
I'm challenged by this video. IMO, freedom is not a destination, its an embodiment, if you will. A job is not a bad thing...the culture around work is. We gave companies too much control over our liberties and became paid slaves (all races). The thing is, you can be a slave to the hustle too, especially if its never enough. People should find joy in the way they use their time and the efforts they put towards how they make $$. I love my profession but hate the required hours for four months out of the year. So my challenge is folks understanding there no place called freedom and it doesnt come without intention and effort and some sacrifice. 🥰 Goats!
You are absolutely correct. The key to freedom I've found is being more self sufficient, savings ravenously, and living as simply. These are great tips and help lessen stress and give us a better quality of life and more freedom to enjoy ourselves.
I'm in a job I've worked out for 5 years now and I'm totally miserable. I think I counted 10 out of 10 of your list.. I'll be taking your advice soon ;)
Worked in a full-time position for 17 years before asking for part-time hours. The request was denied so I turned in my resignation. That was almost 9 years ago and I haven't worked a 40 hr work week since!
Great great advice!! I took many of these steps when I transitioned from a full time job to starting my own business. The transition to part-time work is a great starting point along with saving!!
Great advice but, yes, not everything is for everyone. One of the concerns I have is that, some of these outdoorsy jobs can also be risky jobs. You’d better ensure that you’re not just saving and working hard enough to cover the rent. But also to be insured and to save for retirement, unless you’ve quit your job, after being vested (although you’ll still need to save, especially with the possible evap of SS). Because you can get injured and you might need a desk job then. This is especially so, as you age. I’m in my 50s so, I won’t be doing the things I did and taking them chances I did, like in my 20s. I won’t be mowing lawns in the heat of summer, because it makes me ill to do so. Risk also comes with Uber, Lyft, Door Dash, etc. If you don’t see a problem with being public-facing and understand that it’s a risk, that could be a problem. Me, I’m an introvert and I worked Apple Retail so, hopefully, I won’t have to face the public again. Personally, I’d rather face coworkers I know better, for the most part, than random, disrespectful strangers, who I know I won’t help. Selling items is not what it once was either, unless you’re selling a brand new iPhone for $25. When I first started selling on eBay in 1999, I could list anything and it would be gone, by the time I went to the bathroom and return. Now, what I and I’ve heard many others are experiencing, is having to hold onto things for years, before it might just sell and you have to consider that, as an example, maybe fewer people are buying clothes, because they’re WFH. Perhaps, it’s that they’ve tinkered with the algorithm so much over the years, they may be mostly good for people that start larger businesses there. Also, perhaps, living a minimalist lifestyle and needing space for stocking items aren’t a match either. If you love a minimalist lifestyle, this might be for you, however. You will be able to travel light, you won’t care about losing any belongings, if you like people, you’ll meet new ones all the time, you’ll have few obligations, many doors may be open to you, to have a place to stay, where the work leads you, because you may like meeting people. What I am doing, as a professional creative, is working on building a business. While I’d rather not be there, I’m fortunate, for the time being and after almost committing suicide during the recession, to have a job that is sometimes so glacial, that I can put my brain power and energy into my future business. If you have the type of job that you sometimes don’t have to pay any mind to, use that to plan, too. One of the most important things to understand is, whether you intend to quit your job soon or wait until you’ve retired, is to not fall asleep and think that job is going to last forever. That is what I think my closest counterparts may be doing. They get the daily confused with the forever. They either think that they will be notified, with ample time, that there’s going to be a merger, acquisition or reorganization, when they’ll actually be the last to know. They think they’ve saved enough for retirement. They don’t try to stay in decent health, as best they can. They assume retirement is during your mid-sixties. They assume they’ll be healthy and alive past retirement. They assume life’s horrible surprises cannot become worse than they’ve already seen. They see themselves at the same age, with the same health - in 10-20 years. Maybe they think the world is a friendly and loving place, with a safety net, when it’s filled Will people that will enjoy watching you land on your butt, permanently. Maybe they think that God or the government will save them. But, the reality is that things go awry ALL THE TIME and everyone has their worst day. You want to delay that, for as long as possible.
Another think-outside-the-box idea which I'm going to do is use what skill you have and either contract your skill out for a specific job, season, ect. or teach a class on what you do on Skillshare, Udemy, ect.😁
In a job that absolutely drains me and want to quit every single day. Thanks to you I’m starting to realize burning out in this job is not the way to go.
Hey one thing I think of is camp jobs .. working in a mine cooking in remote places etc . You have the capability to make a years pay in three months. It’s even better it you have a trade . One guy I know made two hundred grand in one year as an electrician.
I was at one video a week but now followed your lead and try to post quality content daily. You recommend consistency which is great but I prefer to follow your example and post daily and now I see growth on my channel. Thanks for this video!!
I did a lot of traveling when I was single, working jobs from temp agencies. It was easy, interesting, and better than being stuck in one job. It allowed me to be a tourist for however long I wanted while still making money. Renting rooms in homes goes way, way back. That is what singles did before apartments got popular.
The reason most people slaved at a job for years was they had a pension and 401k and health benefits....since their are very few jobs like that people are starting to choose freedom of the gig market...and being more mobile thou these jobs don't offer long term benefits ...hence Robinhood ect...for individual investments
Don't be like me, fired up to empty out the storage unit, go there, yay, raise the door, wohoo, take an anxiety provoking look at all the stuff and freeze wondering where to begin...realize you're holding your breath, take a deep breath...and pull the door closed again, locking it, you promise yourself you will, you really will empty it by the end of the month.
I lost my job in 2017. Long story short brother fronted me money to buy jewelry for resale. My rent at the antique store is 25 dollars per month. So far my best month has been 150 dollars which reimbursed brother then some for fronting Me money. While jewelry is at my space I'm hustling in other areas
That is a great list and extremely thorough. I have had some success with several of the ones you mentioned and a couple that I know needed some extra money when they were out of town and signed up for doordash and made a killing. So thank you very much, unfortunately most Americans are not nearly as entrepreneurial or self-motivated as you. Plus, since so many of them have been laying around the house for 2 years collecting checks from the government, I am noticing a higher level of laziness and a sense of self-entitlement then I have ever seen before. Hopefully, for the sake of our economy, they will slowly start drifting back into productivity. Of course, another problem is the government self-created energy crisis that they are blaming on everyone from Putin to Trump, combined with an already existing inflationary economy, which they lied today and said started before the president took office which flat-out is not true and can be proven easily. So these things are going to pose challenges, especially in the more socialist oriented States like California New York Illinois Oregon Washington Maryland to name a few places I would never live. But most importantly again thank you for your motivation, your can-do attitude, your positivity, and your complete absence of blaming with too many Americans do these days. Life is awesome and people should enjoy it, every moment spent trying to find excuses for not being able to do something is valuable time wasted
